For WordPress to function smoothly, the technical requirements must be right. The following recommendations apply:
The above mentioned technical requirements are the optimum. WordPress also runs on older PHP and MySQL versions:
The more RAM the server provides, the faster the WordPress pages are. However, 32 MB is the absolute lower limit.
WordPress lists on this page the technical requirements.
If you want to run your WordPress page on a server with an outdated software environment, please consider the dangers and security risks. Old PHP versions are vulnerable and will not be further developed. Plugins are often developed on the latest PHP versions and may not run properly or at all on older PHP versions.
Hosting is safer if PHP applications such as WordPress are run with the username of your account and not with the server's default common username. Ask your potential host what steps they are taking to ensure the security of your account.
A lot has changed since the introduction of the GDPR. As soon as you request data from users via forms on your website, you must use an SSL certificate to transmit the data in encrypted form. In addition, Google recommends the use of encryption and prefers to display encrypted pages. We therefore recommend that you always install an SSL certificate. For our customers, the certificate is included free of charge in our hosting and WordPress packages.
We are pleased if we could arouse your interest in WordPress. The following list contains some links to get started with your WordPress page:
